Hey guys- Or, whoever ends up reading this...?

   So I did come out to my teachers and more or less my school, so far there haven't been any problems for the most part. I am so lucky to have the people around me that I do, they are so supportive and encouraging!

   As for my mother... She's pretty much decided to ignore the matter. Despite the fact that she's told me I can talk to her about anything she has shut me down each time I've tried to talk to her. I asked her if we could talk about it, and her response was "No- No we can't talk about it." and she ran upstairs. Gee do I ever feel loved and supported. Very encouraging for my self esteem. So I'm feeling pretty shitty about the way things are going at home, but am hoping that maybe she just needs some time? Though honestly, I don't understand why anyone cares- a gender is a word. Why does it matter to her what body parts I have- I'm still me. A name doesn't matter, if I'd rather be Leo than Cadence, and that's what makes me happy, so what? Well, we'll see how it goes.

   My aunt has started calling me her nephew, my girlfriend calls me her boyfriend in public now; I am happy with the way I am and I hope sometime my mum can see that.

Hey guys, so- just so you know- I have no idea how to write a blog.

Okay, now that you know that... I guess this'll be a sort of intro post?
I'm Leo, I guess you'll want to know something about me so... I'm trans-gendered, and most of this blog will kind of revolve around issues that arise and experiences gained as I slowly 'come out' as Leo, when all people will still see is boobs and what lies between my legs.

I live in Victoria, which is fairly accepting, for the most part. (My current neighborhood excluded.) So far the people I have told have been my best friends, who are freakin' awesome and accepting, two of my Aunts (Not blood related, but good god what would I do with out them!) Both of which are some of the most awesome and accepting women I know and took it in stride after asking me which pronouns I preferred.

I also told my mom. She's asked me before, over the past few years, about my gender. I never quite knew what to say or how she'd take it and I really didn't want to disappointed her- I always said 'nope, not thinking about it'. Then when she left I'd have a good little spaz and it'd be good. Anyways, She was talking about all these clubs she used to go to when she was young- one of the best ones, she said, being a gay bar. Then she told me about this gorgeous woman she saw, and how she was one of the most beautiful women she'd ever seen, then she winked when she said that she'd noticed her adam's apple. After a few more trans stories from her I kinda, without thinking, asked her what she'd think if I told her I was thinking about, well, my gender. She kinda made this 'Hrm' sound, and I guess it went well enough except the fact that she made fun of my name, Leo, that people have been calling me since 6th grade. I like my name. Yeah, didn't feel to good. Then she went to talk on the phone for a while and hasn't brought it up since and... Well, I don't know. Not to encouraging though. At all.

Tomorrow, I'm going to ask my teachers and the rest of my friends and class mates to use male pronouns for me... And I have no idea how it's going to turn out. Wish me luck!